Carrie's survey

So, we bought some new furniture Friday night and I'm avoiding putting it together because alas, I have the day off today, so instead I'm going sit here on the couch and be lazy and do this survey.. enjoy:

80 questions...bored at work

1)Are you a chick or a dude? I'm a HOT CHICK!
2) What's your lucky number? 5
3) Do you pray? From time to time, yes...
4) Ever wish on stars? Indeed
5) Do you believe in karma? Absolutely, its everywhere you're going to be
6) What's your zodiac sign? Sag! Got to love those late calendar babies!
7) Have you ever almost died? Not quite
9) Do you cry during sad movies? Oh Goodness... have you met me? I'm an emotional basketcase
10) Do you like to dance? I love to dance. I don't get to do it nearly enough!
11) Ever laid under the stars? Yes. Its one of the most peaceful things ever. I look forward to doing it this summer with my love.
12) Ever sat on a rooftop? Yes... also quite peaceful
13) Is there a such thing as a soul mate? Indeed and I think after much despair, I finally found the soul I had been searching for.
14) Could you live without the television? Not lately! But I think I could do anything as long as I had my love with me
15) Could you live without music? That I don't think I could do. I'm too sentimental that way
16) Do you have any self inflicted scars? possibly
17) What do you dislike the most about life? That some things are hindered by the complexity of money
18) Have you ever been to jail? Thankfully no.. I'm a good doobie!
19) Ever had a job for less than a day? No.. I've had some short gigs, but nothing that short... Shortest job was 2 days..
20) Ever been fired on your off day? Nope.. not yet.. knock on wood
21) Ever been fired because of your attitude? See above question
22) Do you get jealous of other people? Yes
23) Would you rather love someone or be loved? Although its great to love someone, its not all that fulfilling if you dont get anything back
24) What's under your bed right now? Some dust... and skanatles toys
25) Have you ever done anything illegal? Ummmm... maybe...
26) Have you ever been dumped? Yup
27) Ever dumped somebody? Ugh...
28) How cool are you? I'm the COOLEST!! Actually no, i'm a big dork
30) Who's your best friend(s)? Eileen, Kelly, Beth, and lately, my Liffy crew
31) Did you graduate high school? ABSOLUTELY! a few some odd years ago
32) Do you wear the same clothes two days in a row? Only when there is a severe need to do laundry, like now.
33) Have you ever driven someone crazy? My parents when I was younger before I really undersood, when I used to ask where they were going, they would say "crazy, wanna come?" and I would always answer "yes"
34) Ever bullied someone? Not quite.
35) Ever done the Macarena? Oh jeez... yes
36) Do you act your age? I think I actually act older than my age, but I do tend to act my age also...
37) Is it okay to disrespect your parents? Not at all
38) Do you flush the toilet when you're done? Yes, unless I'm about to get in the shower... then I put the lid down and flush when I get out.
39) How long do you stay in the shower? As long as I can possibly can. I like to be pink when I get out
40) What kind of soap do you use? At the moment, it is Crabtree and Evelyn
41) Are mullets cool? Business in the front, party in the back!
42) Spiderman, Batman, or Superman? I'd have to say Spiderman
43) Do you like your middle name? Yes I do. It flows well with my name
44) Has anyone ever cheated on you? I'm coming to find out that the answer is yes
46) What's your favorite animal? Skanatles... she's the best!
47) Favorite flower? Lilac... they're beautiful on the trees in my parents back yard
48) Have you ever shaved your head? Nope... I wont even cut my hair short, much less shave it!
49) For medical use, should weed be legal? Yes... why not.
50) Do you think it is okay to drink and drive? No never...
51) If you won $1 million dollars, what would you buy first? Probably a house for my love and me
52) Do you fear terrorism? I do fear terrorism, but then again... I think thats part of the reason behind it.
53) How many serious relationships have you had? On my second now.
54) What's your favorite candle scent? I like fruity smells versus the sandalwood smells
55) Do you use profanity? Fuck yes motherfucker!
56) Who's the last person you talked to on AIM? Umm.. Eileen I think
57) What's something you're ashamed of? I plead the fifth
58) What woke you up last night? Lynn's dog wanting to go out
59) What did you dream about last night? I have no idea. I haven't been sleeping well, because I haven't been in my own bed.
60) Ever been to the zoo? Yes! Roger Williams Zoo in RI. I can't wait to go back this summer!
61) How many beers did you have today? None.. hang on I'll go get one now! Ok, I'm back... (on my first)
62) What's the last movie watched? You've Got Mail. Sunday afternoon TV ROCKS!
63) Are you usually late or on time? I'm actually usually a few minutes early.
64) What's a cartoon you watch often? The Simpsons... I also tend to watch Fairly Odd Parents
65) Do you have any imaginary friends? I didn't have imaginary friends per say.. but I did talk as if people where there when they weren't... when I was a kid
66) Are you waiting on something right now? Yes... for my Kelly to get home from work
67) Who's pretty? Kelly Rebecca
68) Who's ugly? I have some thoughts...
69) Are you worried about something? Probably...
70) Ever swam in the ocean? Hell Yes! I'm from RI!
71) If you won five burritos at Chipotle because they picked your business card, who would you take out to eat with you? Kelly... if not Kelly, then Laura because she LOVES burritos!
72) if you went to Jimmy John's right now, what would you get? what the hell is Jimmy Johns?
73) if you could make a video about anything, what would it be about? Probably about my daily adventures... my interactions at work and with friends... just to document my life so that I can go back and reminice from time to time.
74) What is your favorite letter of the alphabet? Lol.. I dont quite know... but when I was learning to write my name, I insisted to my parents that there was "P" in it.
75) what is your favorite song right now? Probably Hips Dont Lie... that's my ringtone at the moment.
76) what's your favorite hot drink? Toss up between French Vanilla Light and Sweet from Dunkin Donuts or a Hot Mocha from Caraboo Coffee (in Michigan)
77) what's your favorite tv show? SNL.. still an all time favorite...
78) Transportation mode of choice? Good Ol' TUC!
79) when is your best thinking time? In the shower... I usually get my best ideas there... or when I'm trying to fall asleep.
80) favorite decade? I'm pretting much living it right now

Taylor...

Hello...

We have been taking care of our friend, Lynn's, dog this weekend. I am absolutely exhausted from running around so much going back and forth to her house. We did bring her to the apt this morning and Skanatles wasn't too fond of her at first... then they just spent the rest of the time staring at each other. After, I took Taylor (the dog) for a walk in downtown New Haven then dropped her off at home.

Now, I'm back home chillin with the Skaney Baby. Just thought I would give the update. Anyone up for a couple of drinks this week? TRIVIA ON TUESDAY BABY!

Good People... Good Beer... Good Times

Although yes, we did drive to Westport simply to use a Starbucks bathroom... but aren't they so nice?! Prior to during the "pre-game" we have mucho mucho divertivo a la casa de Laura! See for yourself...

Me...



Carrie... conceptualizing



So adorable these two...



Look! We have the same shoes but in different colors!



Aww... Me and Miss Laura



Me and Kel



Say hello to "camera face!"



I swear that's gum in her mouth...



Laura and Strauss soooooo drunk (not really...)

Ughhhh

Severly hung over!! Had sooooooo much fun with all my lesbians and one straight man!

Ok.. back to feeling yucky...

We're Famous!

An article from The New Journal Magazine at Yale:

Pints for Points
A pub trivia night’s winning score.

by Megan McLaughlin

On Tuesday nights, the tables in Anna Liffey’s, a subterranean Irish pub at 17 Whitney, fill up by 8:15 as regulars appear and gradually crystallize into teams of five. When nine o’clock rolls around, these teams engage in animated debates about the seemingly trivial—questions like “which popular board game was banned in Cuba and North Korea?” The participants defy generalization: Neuroscience graduate students compete against Book Trader baristas and a group of coworkers from a local high school. Some participants neither work nor reside in New Haven, but make the trip to Whitney Avenue just for Anna Liffey’s famed Trivia Night.

The Quizmaster, Jonathan, is bestowed with the responsibility of reading the trivia questions and occupies an appropriately righteous seat of authority on a raised platform. The adjacent table is occupied by Jessica, Michael, Derek, Scott, and Chris—who make up the unlikely veteran team: Rehab is for Quitters. How did they become Trivia Night regulars? “I kind of got sucked in,” one offers, and the others laugh in agreement. Each member initially joined as a substitute, then was gradually incorporated into the core over the past six years.

At nine o’clock, the chatter in Anna Liffey’s softens to a murmur and Trivia Night commences. The Quizmaster opens a package of questions and calls out the rules of the game:

1. Order some drinks.
This is, after all, an Irish pub. Old spritz bottles and lanterns are shelved against roughly stone walls, and each wrought iron table is fashioned to resemble those which once held classic Singer sewing machines. The nostalgic ambience is genuine— the original owners of Anna Liffey’s were Irish, as was the bartender who started the trivia tradition seven years ago. The nation’s flag marks the entrance and, weeks after St. Patrick’s Day, “Guinness” clovers still hang from the walls.

2. Come up with an imaginative team name and write it on each of your Play Cards.
For Quizmaster Jonathan, the highlight of Trivia Night occurs after round three, when he reads the colorful team monikers aloud during the first score update. Names range from the raunchy (Save a Train—Ride a Conductor), to the whimsically obscene (One Fuck Two Fuck Red Fuck Blue Fuck), to the simply absurd (Dingoes Ate My Baby). The members of Rehab is for Quitters can’t remember exactly how their team found its name— but they do recall how their original members were heavy drinkers and smokers. Ironically, Michael, who joined the team a few years ago, works at a New Haven rehab center.

3. When the contest begins, the Quizmaster will read out the questions. Come up with as many correct answers as possible and write them on the Play Cards provided.
Every week, Brainstormer Pub Quiz mails Anna Liffey’s a package which contains seven rounds of questions treating subjects from chemistry to pop culture. Jonathan always replaces one round with a music category, which asks teams to identify songs based on sound clips. The crowd at Anna Liffey’s often transforms into a musical troupe, as when most of the bar breaks into an enthusiastic rendition of “As Long as We Got Each Other” from Growing Pains.

4. NO CHEATING!
Because money is at stake, this rule is strictly enforced. For a play card and the promise of an enjoyable night, each team must contribute ten dollars. At the end of the night, the pot of gold is divided among the three highest-scoring teams. With twenty teams consistently playing, first place can expect to take home over one hundred dollars.

5. Do not yell out the answers!
When Jonathan bellows, “You lose on average fifty to one hundred of what each day,” some teams try to foil their competitors by shouting out facetious answers: “Fingers!” “Toenails!” At another table, with intensity appropriate to Yale students, a JE ’06 team leans in close to deliberate. They barely relax their poses long enough to sip their drinks, lest any discussion become privy to eavesdroppers. v 6. In the event of any disputes, the Quizmaster’s decision is final.
Be nice to your Quizmaster; and he will be nice to you. Jonathan and the waitresses who work Tuesday nights reward the loyalty of Rehab is for Quitters by reserving their treasured table. Such respect is rare—the Quizmaster ridicules stupid answers, singling out a team that avows a platypus, not a bat, is the only mammal that can fly.

7. Above all else, ENJOY YOURSELF!
That’s really what it’s all about. For the members of Rehab is for Quitters, the rewards of trivia night extend beyond Tuesdays. Jessica explains that, except for brothers-in-law Derek and Chris, none of the Rehab is for Quitters teammates had met before being “sucked in.” Now good friends, they convene on birthdays to play Trivial Pursuit. Though Rehab is for Quitters no longer consistently places at Trivia Night, the team has not forgotten its former glory days. With discernible regret, Jessica’s teammate Derek laments, “We used to be sodding number one!” To which their waitress responds, “You’re still number one to me.”

Megan McLaughlin is a Sophomore in Jonathan Edwards College.

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WOO HOO!!! TRIVIA!!! This is why I love Tuesdays!

Bittersweet....

So... it's sweet because I'm home!!! It's midnight and I just got in... yeah its been a long day... I'm very happy to be home and I had a cute little kitty waiting for me at the door...

It's bitter because someone is still not here. Yuck. Can't wait till Sunday!

Almost...

One more night...

So I have to say that today was a pretty good day. I slept really well last night and I napped a lot after work yesterday, so I was pretty well rested to begin the day. I got to the store and immediately got to work on closing out their benefit cases, of which they have a ton. I figured that I had a long day ahead of me. So... I contine to work, and then I decide that I'm going to run to Taco Bell for lunch. So I did and the girls waited for me to get back to eat.. aww how nice.

So we get back from lunch and I decide that I was going to get so many hours in travel time, I could probably spare an hour or two. See... Kelly flew to Knoxville today to go to her cousin's graduation. Oddly enough, her connection flight took off in Detriot! So... I decided to surprise her and meet her at the airport to see her for a few minutes before she needed to hop on her plane. She was super excited and surprised. She came out... gave me a HUGE hug and kiss and then she went back into the concourse and got on her plane.

I got back to the store and got back to work. Shortly after, one of the Generalists told us that we were having a meeting at 3pm in Smaland. So... 3pm rolled around and myself, Beth (the other Generalist), their Admin person, and Andy (the other import) all filed down to Smaland. We get down there to find out we're having a ball pit meeting... we were all to jump into the ball pit to let out frustration. I was the first one to go... I did a running leap and powerbombed into the pit. The rest went one by one... We then commenced to be like children and throw balls at each other... I then decided to go under the balls and start swimming around. I dont remember it being that difficult to move around in those things... but it was super fun!

We went back upstairs and Andy and I headed back here to the hotel. I'm ready to spend my last night here... then work a shortened day tomorrow and leave the store at 3, to get on my plane at 5. I'm sad that I'm going home to an empty apartment, but at least Skaney baby is there to greet me! That's it for me...

So...

Ok, so I'm on night 3 in this stupid state....

So, when I left here the first time I thought to myself... well, don't get too frustrated with this place because they all just started and they don't know any better.

I am waaayyyy more annoyed this time around because of the fact that they have now had a ton of people come out here to help them and they are still on square one from when they started. Its annoying to have to come back for a second time and clean up their mess...

What's harder though is that I want more than nothing to just be in the arms of someone very special to me.. whom I care about deeply and who cares about me just as much. That's what's making this week harder than anything. I just hope that she knows that I am dreaming of her at night and I go to bed thinking about her and wake up thinking about her. That all I picture when I close my eyes is her face and that beautiful smile. I long for the day when I get to hold her again... I'm counting down and getting ready to savor every moment that I have with her. Yup... I'm smitten.

EVIL!!!

I offically HATE Michigan... first, they screw with my travel so its all junked up and I have to take like 20 flights to get here... Then I get here and they're making me share a car with someone else... This morning... I was moving a table and I think I pulled my back... OUCH... Last and not least... Michigan is keeping me from my girls... I miss my babies... sigh... Sunday is going to be an amazing!

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Here...

I'm in Detriot.... sigh

Yuck...

I leave on Sunday for Canton again... YUCK! I'm not very happy about this at all... Its been nothing but a mess from when I was asked... ARRRRGGG....

Thump Thump

Ok... so yeah... sort of out of nowhere, the most amazing person came into my life... turmoil and heartache brought us together, but happiness and sincerity is developing us. My heart is so full... so happy...

I dont get many things right the first time
In fact, I am told that a lot
Now I know all the wrong turns and stumbles and falls brought me here

Where was I before the day
That I first saw your lovely face
Now i see it every day
And I know

That I am
I am
I am the luckiest

What if I'd been born 50 years before you
In a house on a street where you live
Maybe i'd be outside as you passed on your bike
Would I know

And in a white sea of eyes
I see one pair that I recognize
And I know

That I am
I am
I am the luckiest

I love you more than I have ever found the way to say
To you

Next door there's an old man who lived to his 90's and one day
Passed away in his sleep
And his wife, she stayed for a couple of days
And passed away

I'm sorry I know that's a
Strange way to tell you that I know we belong
That I know

That I am
I am
I am the luckiest